This is Anjali.
I met her on my last visit to Delhi.

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I was to catch evening flight to Mumbai. Noon time, scorching sun over my head, I was in a hurry to make most of the time left. My hands were full with shopping bags and even though I wanted to buy the whole market, I was wondering how to carry it with me.

And then suddenly a tiny hand shook me from behind, pulled my dress and I heard a voice. “ Read the rest of this entry »

Supreme court has declined to stop Mayawati from installing her own statues and the dalit daughter is on its way to make herself a living legend by installing statues all over the state.

The supreme court judgment came as a surprise to me, I did not expect the apex court being so helpless. Tell me you judges, you were not blackmailed and you announced the verdict on your own after weighing the pros & cons.

I love Mayawati’s attitude and her Read the rest of this entry »

Time – Year 2008
Place – One of the suburbs of Mumbai
Purpose – Felicitation of around 200 students of class X & XII from nearby localities who had scored 80% and above in board exams.
Chief Guest – One of the local leaders (female)

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Note:- This is a guest post, written by Abhi.

The dates for the general elections in India have been announced. The country goes to polls between 16th April and 13th May. All parties are gearing up for it. Money is being poured in and all parties are busy making their calculations. Prospective alliances are being looked at. Those who were at each others blood until yesterday are smiling away together, hand in hand. Friends are turning in to foes, and vice versa.

What does this tell us ? Or to the general public? It is very clear that our politicians are only concerned about the throne and being in power. For that they can join hands with just about anyone. No one really cares about you, me and the common public. There is no real interest in public issues. The parties will come up with loud mushy slogans claiming India to be shining, to be progressing and what not. Why, they have even started riding on the Oscar wave, with making ‘Jai Ho’ a punch line. Do they realize… and do we realize as well that the Oscar has nothing to do with the Government of India?? This attitude of the Read the rest of this entry »

Note:- This post has been requested, demanded and so written specially for Hindi readers and is almost a translation of my post “Red Coloured Blues” with some more intricate details thrown into it.
English readers- You can skip the post.
Bilingual readers- I’ve worked very hard on this.. .. Please do read; forward the link to your people and let me know if I can still blog in Hindi.
Hindi readers- Blame it on my education; I am more comfortable in reading/writing in English language so please forgive me for any mistakes or errors, they are unintentional.
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जब मैंने अपनी आपबीती अंग्रेजी भाषा के इस चिट्ठे में सुनाई और भारतीय महिलाओं के ऊपर लादे हुए रीति रिवाजों और कुरीतियों के बारे में लिखा तो काफी शोर शराबा हुआ | कुछ लोगों को पसंद नहीं आया कि मैं एक अत्यंत निजी बात को कैसे बेशर्मी से सबके सामने पेश कर सकती हूँ और दूसरी तरफ ज्यादातर पुरुष इस बात से अवगत ही नहीं थे कि ऐसा भी होता है | ज़ाहिर है वे बहुत नाराज़ और दुखी हुए और तकरीबन सबने कहा कि वे इसका विरोध करेंगे |

तो ज़रा आप भी सुनिए और गौर कीजिये .. क्या-क्या होता है हमारे भारत में और यह सब कहाँ तक उचित है |

यहाँ मैं एक ऐसी घटना के बारे में बताने जा रही हूँ जो आज की इक्कसवीं सदी में भी कई भारतीय घरों में रिवाजों के नाम पर होती आ रही है | यह अन्य धर्मों में भी होता है लेकिन हिन्दू धर्म में कुछ ज्यादा ही | लेकिन मेरा आशय हिन्दू धर्म या किसी और धर्म को नीचा दिखाना कतई नहीं है |

मेरे कॉलेज के दिन थे | मेरी एक सहेली के घर में शादी थी और वह उसमें शामिल होने के लिए चेन्नई के लिए रवाना हो चुकी थी | मुझे भी उसी शहर में दो दिन बाद एक Read the rest of this entry »

Warning :- Strictly PINK post, if you don’t like pink colour, you are free to skip the post.

Chaddhi = Panty

Pink chaddhi ? Me ? No no, I am a private person. I am not telling you what colour I wear.
NO !
And I don’t even call it chaddhi. So backward name, you know.

But if you happen to own one, please send it across to Bangalore in whatever condition it is… old, faded and it’s better if it stinks too. There is a huge demand for it because the pink chaddhis are being gifted to Sri Ram Sena on this Valentine’s day as a token of our love for their love for people in love. Ishhh…

Well, the campaigners are serious about it. Have created an exclusive blog, made some logos like the one you see here, have decided on some collection points across the country and in Bangalore in particular. And so on. Go, join them.
And yes, if you are far off, you can also mail them. Chaddhis I mean.

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Note:- This is the first ever guest post on this blog. And the author is Deepu from Canada, a non-blogger and an ardent reader of Cuckoo’s Cosmos.

The post is a little long but worth a read and very informative for people like me.  Let your thoughts rain on this. He has promised to reply each one of them.

India and Sri Lanka have a history that is inseparably intertwined.

1.    Hundreds of years ago English settlers found that the uplands of then Ceylon were very suited to coffee, tea and rubber cultivation. To cultivate the lands, they brought Tamil as laborers from India, current Tamil Nadu, probably around a million in number.
2.    It meant the missionaries followed, who made sure that the Tamils were well educated in English, many a Tamil laborer would convert to Christianity. This cultural contribution of colonial Britain would sow the seeds for conflict.

3.    The perfect British state at the time was Ceylon, prosperous and rich with its exports. Before independence, most administrative and government posts were held by well educated Tamils, who knew English, though they constituted less than 30 percent of the country’s population. Enough cause for simmering ethnic tensions beneath the surface.
4.    In 1947 India, the mainland, gains independence, and the British can no longer administer the island and they decide to leave Ceylon. The contrast compared to India is that there were no protests in Sri Lanka against the British rule, no real leaders to lead the cause.
5.    1948, the country of Ceylon gained, rather given independence. The leaders of the country were the elite with no connection with the masses. So they fed the Sinhalese nationalistic views for getting votes that left the minority Christians, Muslims and the rest of the Tamils marginalized. Majority of Sri Lankan’s were Buddhist. The Tamils were stripped of their citizenship and lost their right to vote.

6.    In 1956, Bandaranaike becomes the Prime Minister. He is more British than he is Sri Lankan, decides to take this policy to the next level, he makes Sinhalese the official language of Sri Lanka. This single act became known as the root cause of all the blood that has flown there.
7.    Why? Making Sinhalese the official language means, the Tamils and Christians could no longer apply for government jobs, education in English or Tamil was of no use, and effectively they had no representation in the administration. For the Sinhalese youth, who at the time were happy, this meant that they would be un-employable for their lifetime, as everyone wanted people who knew English, with increasing unemployment, intense resentment against the government  would result.

8.    The Tamils felt discriminated against. To add fuel to the fire, the government favored nationalistic views to divert attention from the global economy gloom (Ceylon relied on exports to sustain its prosperous economy) that would escalate into anti–Tamil riots in 1958 and result in many hundreds of Tamils dead.
9.    Bandaranaike was killed in 1959, and his widow was sworn in as Prime Minister. She is no leader, a woman with no qualities her own, she continues her husband’s double edged policies.
10.    Tamils start peaceful protests against the government’s policies.

11.    In the background, the JVP, the Marxist Sinhalese nationalistic party formed and started a violent uprising against the government with their mind set on replacing the government.
12.    The government sent troops to quell the JVP, most of the party supporters were killed.
13.    To prevent further uprisings, lady Prime minister renamed Ceylon to Sri Lanka, Buddhism is made state religion, a move that is only to appease the majority community.

14.    The result is a country in which there are literally two states, one that speaks Tamil and another that speaks Sinhalese.
15.    Tamils are now rebellious and get trained in India in armed warfare. The LTTE (Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam) the more prominent among them would start an armed struggle for a new state they want to name the Tamil Eelam.
16.    Sometime in the 1980’s, the Tamil public library in Jaffna is burnt, said to be by the Sri Lankan army. This strikes at the core of the Tamil people’s values, the library is an ever-present symbol of their culture dating back hundreds of years and they are furious.

17.    The Tigers take revenge by killing a dozen soldiers in the north.
18.    The Government would arrange a grand state funeral for the dead soldiers in Colombo, which would escalate into wide spread riots against Tamils all over the country. It would leave hundreds, sometime whole families, dead and houses burnt as the army and police looked on encouraging the rioters. The civil war had started. And you thought genocide was a term that is not associated with Sri Lanka?
19.    Tamils start leaving the country if they have the means to do that; some to India, some abroad. The Sinhalese army starts killing innocent Tamil youngsters in the North. The LTTE retaliate by killing Sinhalese civilians.

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20.    The Indian government’s sympathy for the Tamils let them provide arms and training to the LTTE in India. The violence in Sri Lanka escalated and Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi decided it is time for India to intervene. In an apparent show of support and concern for the Tamils, India sent in air drops of emergency supplies for the civilians into Sri Lanka, much to the chagrin of the Government there.
21.    The Tamils in Indian state of Tamil Nadu started having their own ideas of secession. It was only a matter of time before the conflict flowed across the border. As the violence escalated with bombings in Colombo and fighting elsewhere, Rajiv Gandhi did a U-turn in policy, and backed out on his support for the LTTE, and sent in the IPKF (Indian Peace Keeping Force) between the warring Sri Lankan army and the Tigers. To bring peace, the idea was that the LTTE disarm and that they appoint an autonomous government with Tamils getting the administration of the region. The LTTE for their part murdered the more moderate Tamils who are in favour of a peaceful consensus, and refused to disarm. This could have stopped the bloodshed, but would it have worked? Well, we would never know.

22.    After few months Gandhi decided there is no choice but to disarm the LTTE by force, a bloody battle ensued that had disastrous consequences for the IPKF and the LTTE. The IPKF for their part killed enough innocents there.
23.    After two years they (the IPKF) were withdrawn, a mission failed, and Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated near Madras during an election rally, by the LTTE in revenge. This incident left the LTTE in disfavor of the Indian government, a price they would pay for later.

24.    The JVP gained momentum. The JVP for their part was ruthless against the Sri Lankan government soldiers and policemen, leaving hundreds dead, murdering ordinary civilians when they chose to. The Sri Lankan government again used their brutal and bloody tactics against the nationalists by executing innocent youngsters in the south, by the thousands, if this was not state sponsored terrorism, nothing else was. It was said anyone suspected of being in the party was summarily executed, most were simply innocent civilians who happened to be in the wrong age group.
25.    With their success with the JVP, the Sri Lankan government turned back to fight the Tigers, who specialized in guerilla warfare in the north, and suicide bombings against leaders in the south. The Tigers carried cyanide pills round their neck and never wanted to be caught alive. Their tactics were brutal and bloody, and anyone suspected of supporting the government was executed.

26.    In 2001, after the 9/11 and intense anti-terror legislations, LTTE was worried about an Afghanistan style invasion. Things looked good as the LTTE agreed for a ceasefire, choosing for regional autonomy, but the real reason was that there were not enough people left to fight. The Kumaratunga government accepted for the first time that discrimination and human rights violations against Tamils and Muslims have occurred in Sri Lanka. Norway played a big part in the peace talks mediating the ceasefire.
27.    In 2003, the LTTE is officially designated as a terrorist organization. They could no longer raise funds in Europe and Canada needed for their cause. Their assets and accounts were frozen.

28.    An uneasy peace prevailed until the Kumaratunga government fell. This also meant that the Government was not in a strong position to negotiate peace talks with the Tamils; as they didn’t have a majority support in the Sri Lankan Parliament.
29.    The JVP started looking for democratic way of winning power with fierce nationalistic views that went against the Tamils, to form the next coalition government. The LTTE, in a show of force in 2007, attacked the Colombo airport in a bombing raid leaving most of the Sri Lankan airlines fleet in cauldrons.

30.    This resulted in another round of peace talks, the interesting part of peace talks in the region was that they started only when one party was on their knees, this time it was the Government, which was not a good sign.
31.    In Jan 2008, after both sides violated the ceasefire many times, the government pulled out of the ceasefire and fighting resumed. At least 500,000 people are said to be affected by the fighting, with both sides targeting innocent civilians.

India says that it is an internal matter of Sri Lanka. Is there no value for human lives?  Does it need pressure from a political party to send Pranab Mukherjee to Sri Lanka? They are abetting their own political agenda while innocents die.

What does this mean for the thousands of innocents caught in the middle?  Thousands of people are shelled and attacked by own government, news comes of a government jubilant about capture of “its” own territory. No news reporting is available as reporters are brutally dealt with by both sides alike for reporting from the battle zone. When brute force is the policy of both sides, and have no qualms of killing their own, Sri Lanka is not a country one would want to be in, if you cherish your freedom.

“A war has no winners”.  The statement perfectly sums up the situation. But can we do anything for the affected?

P.S.- Deepu introduces himself as an aspiring writer; one who thinks being good at heart.  All views on this post are solely of the author.

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Ajmal Kasab is a culpable terrorist.
Yes indeed.
He, along with others, waged war on our country for which he should be punished or rather hanged.
Agreed. But how ?

I don’t think it is possible if we continue to be so ‘patriotic’. Don’t get me wrong. Like you, I am also of the opinion that we should execute him immediately so as to become an example to those who even think to take a similar path.

But no. We won’t let that happen. Because we can not think rationally and make a mockery of our so called patriotism.

There are genuine hurdles. The court cannot start a trial unless there are two parties to argue the case. The law clearly says every accused has the right to be defended by a lawyer of his choice.

As per our constitution, free legal assistance at state cost is a fundamental right of a person accused of an offence which may involve jeopardy to his life or personal liberty or if he can’t afford one or even if the accused happens to be a foreigner. So, Kasab’s Pakistani nationality makes little difference.

Over the years Indian laws and the interpretations by the Supreme Court as well as the high courts are emphatic that such an accused would have to be provided legal aid, irrespective of whether he asks for it or not. Even for helping the court for a proper trial, the assistance of a lawyer is required.

So, Ajmal Kasab has to get a lawyer. Being a Pakistani he wrote a letter to the Pakistan High Commission seeking legal help. However, as expected, the govt of Pakistan, has denied his claim of being a Pakistani.

Now, a number of Indian lawyers including prominent group of Mumbai attorneys, who do not think twice before defending the likes of Dawood, Chhota Rajan etc, have already shown their immense nationalism by refusing to defend Kasab against criminal charges amid outrage over the attacks.

On top of that, the ever eager saviours Shiv Sainiks attacked the residence of a lawyer who showed slight interest in fighting the case of the terrorist and ransacked his office as well as home. With due respect to their grandfatherly figure leader, I am astonished on whose verdict, “The terror acts were captured on TV. The case does not even warrant a trial”.

What do you call it ? Their patriotism or sheer foolishness ? I can understand the anger, we all have inside us. Even I am angry. It was attack on us and we won’t let it go. But do you think what we are doing is correct ?

We have so much evidence against Kasab, he has already given enough information to prosecute him, it’s an open and shut case that even if the most famous and able lawyer on this earth defends him, he will not be acquitted.

But the fact is that we can not move ahead unless Kasab gets legal assistance and in the absence of it, it may affect his conviction. If no lawyer would defend Kasab’s case he might just get away on mere technicality. And he has already started not cooperating with interrogating team.

So, what’s the problem ? Why are we wasting precious time ? Don’t suggest changing the constitution; it takes time. We are talking about today… NOW.

At this hour our main aim should be to punish him as soon as possible before some other attack happens somewhere else, some prominent personalities are taken hostages and we are blackmailed to free Kasab.
Haven’t we experienced similar situations earlier ?

Our problem is, we waste too much time in deciding, in filing/making the case, in blaming each other and decades later we are still without any concrete result.

If only we think logically and beat the law in its own hands… Damn ! Give Kasab a lawyer, any damn lawyer will do, and proceed further.

Let us be a less patriotic for a change.

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Yes, let us rebuild India and this time on our terms.

It was exactly two weeks back that our country was shaken by 10 armed maniacs running loose in Mumbai. And probably for the first time we all came together in such a large number to see & feel our unity with the zeal to do something. We have already started taking a path or at least moving in the direction.

I was happy to see a trust being formed for the martyrs; and their families getting Rs 25000/- PM for next five years. Most of the people involved in this applaudable gesture are young entrepreneurs who wish to remain anonymous. As you all know TATA’s have also formed a trust to help victims of the shootout and the first beneficiary has already been identified whose hospital bill will be footed by them. It’s another thing that I wished they could have chosen a poor family.

But this is not all.
We need to do something more so that 26/11 does not happen again.

And we have started it as well in the form of “Rebuild India”. This is based on the suggestions and opinions collected from bloggers who possess a sound knowledge of the Indian administrative system. These bloggers include prominent business personalities, administrative experts, media professionals, socialists, socialites and of course the most important sect i.e. the common man. You can see some of my points making to the list as well. 

Based on these practical, implementable 10 pts, an online survey is being conducted. I urge all of you to participate in this to give this initiative a shape  and if you want to read before casting your opinion please click here.

The survey comprises of 17 questions, it will hardly take 2 minutes to respond to. Since the survey consists of proposed action steps as options, I suggest you to check over each option mentioned to gain valuable perspective before casting your votes.

The motive behind conducting this survey is to get the suggestions presented by bloggers, certified by general internet users. So, please do not waste your vote.

Participate and be a part of the rebuilding process. Go to voting page here and let me know if you have voted. I am waiting here. 

And spread the word as far as possible, request others to participate as well. I have done my part and now it’s your turn.

P.S.- There is so much to write about that I can easily fall into a routine of a daily post but have been busy writing a few articles for some NGOs and such besides my regular routine job. I know people are desperately waiting for my travel articles as well, but they do understand my situation. One more teaser, eh ?

Will reply to all your comments on earlier posts ASAP, I have read them all. Thank you very much.
Keep the heat on, let them coming.. .. more & more. With or without Cuckoo, it should not matter.

And right now I am listening to this old song. I know I know, totally out of context but sometimes that is how life is.

Keep smiling.

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They say it’s over and we should and we will move on, the way we have proudly and silently done in the past. But no, it is not over. The worst is yet to come if we, citizens of India, do not take the reins in our hands and demand certain things. Yes, it is going to take some time to get back to normal but I am not sure if I want it to get back to normal.

Right now we are a nation in mourning but we can not afford to be for long. The anger, the anguish should not subside or repress.
If you note, we need to whet our stance in almost all the fields which definitely going to take time since most of them are deep rooted in our blood but we certainly have to start. NOW. This is a wake-up call for all of us.

After this carnage I have jotted down some major steps, you all can add some more, keep the discussions on and I’ll update the post accordingly. Each step is a mammoth task in itself and will be opposed by some but then it is also said that nothing is impossible.

1. Strong leader. We need strong leaders and not politicians. Young, educated, dynamic, clean & raring to go instead of plump old corrupt puppets with criminal records tagged along whose funerals, foreign trips and Z category security is paid by our hard-earned money.

When our economy had slumped down, we gave charge to an expert called Manmohan Singh to pull it up. I don’t think it will be difficult to find more experts in different fields. People like Kiran Bedi, Narayan Murthy, R K Misra.. there are plenty in this nation of billions. Remember the ad “expert ka kaam expert ko kerne dena chaahiye” ?

2. Strict law & order. No soft corners for anyone. Prime minister, president, a famous film star or a common man, all are equal. Spreading hatred of any kind, be it religious, communal or regional, should be dealt with utmost seriousness. Let us get rid of all Uma Bhartis, Raj Thackerays, Mamta Bannerjis and such likes. The message should be strong and clear.
I definitely do not want my countrymen making hue & cry when a pigeon shits on a statue and rape a nun because she happens to belong to a different religion.

Grow up !!

And yes, we propose removal of caste/religion column from all application forms.. .. right from nursery class to job hunting applications.

3. One rule for all. We can not afford to have some people above the law. I was pumping my fist with anger to see politicians with their ‘family & friends’ coming to the site to outdo each other. Instead of helping the operations in any way, they were obstructing and distracting it. A chunk of police force which was supposed to take care of the common man at the time of crisis was busy protecting these vote seekers.

I fail to comprehend why incharge of operations can not be empowered to refuse them. And did I mention there were two politicians in the hotel who were escorted under ATS cover much before others non-VIPs ?

4. Upgrade defense. Latest weapons, instruments, trainings and infrastructure for the police and commandos to perform their job effectively. They are our ultimate saviours. My heart goes out for the policemen killed because of those flimsy lifeguards and helmets. When I saw Hemant Karkare wearing that jacket I had shrieked.
The metal detectors, CCTV cameras, wireless sets, lathis.. .. all need to be overhauled. BTW, can somebody tell me what president Pratibha Patil was doing with that gun ?

5. Increase vigilance. The general public should be constantly educated and encouraged to keep vigil and inform the authorities in case any suspicious man or thing is seen. Toll-free telephones nos and people friendly patrolling police can play a vital role. The media can help in spreading the message of the rights and responsibilities each citizen has. Communication from one department to another should be instant.
Also, blue prints/maps (for entry/exit, staircase) of each building should be readily available in case of emergency.
We need to take every single information seriously and yes, harshest public punishment for the hoaxers who want to act extra smart.

6. Join Defense. Publicize & make Army, Navy and Air-force so lucrative that public thinks it as a better career option than joining an IT firm. Instead of having 200 NSGs for entire nation, time has come to have 200 for each state. Make them our heroes, our idols. Increase salaries & subsidies and make them visible to the masses.
May I suggest one year compulsory training in any of the branches just after completion of school ? Why at that stage ? Because this is the stage when a person chooses a career, and given the exposure I am sure many will want to go for it. At a later stage when people have completed their studies and have already chosen a career, it is difficult to make them change their field.

How to ensure the one year after school training ? Have one checkbox for this in all courses they further opt for. Deny admission unless they serve the defense. An indication in voter-id card can also suffice.

One of the heroes… TV Shot, Photo Copyright : Cuckoo

7. Instill patriotism. Patriotism doesn’t come with two free national holidays, delivering speech behind bullet-proof glass and singing of national anthem. It has to be instilled deeply right from the childhood, leading by example.

I have earlier written here about a patriotic little girl. The people should have sense of responsibility & ownership towards the nation in the sense that whole country is theirs and they need to protect it from outsiders as well as insiders.
One small unrelated example – While strolling in a park in Geneva, I once saw a small kid going to a rose plant to take a flower. His mother ran towards him, told him it belonged to all of them and hence he should not take it.
Immediately I happened to compare with what we adults do in India. We go to park with our wives or girlfriends, shamelessly pluck a rose and haughtily present to them. Oh, how otherwise on earth we can show our oozing love for them ? What do we expect our children to learn then ?

The attitude “Others are doing it too” will HAVE TO GO.

We must have sense of commitment and accountability. When are we going to learn that whatever we destroy in a fit of rage, they all belong to us and we all are accountable for its upkeep ?

8. Corruption. Insist, respect and reward honesty. Do away with corruption. I know it is going to take a long time and lots of self-discipline to even execute it. (In separate posts I’ll cite two examples of daily life that happened recently). But say NO to corruption and black market. Insist on a receipt even if you buy a loaf of bread. Let that shopkeeper at the end of your lane know that he needs to keep a receipt book and also pay his dues.
It was corruption in the form of greed of wanting to earn a wad of notes on the boatman’s part that he took and let the terrorists use his boat. Do away !!

9. Curb freedom. We all need to curb a bit of our freedom. Freedom to walk into an airplane, a mall, railway station or a cinema theatre without any security personnel moving his hands on us. Rather insist on getting checked and if they are not performing their duties, let them know you mean business.

Yesterday only, our 17 year old brat alongwith his friends went to a mall. Four of them had guitars on their backs. No one bothered to check at the entrance. He & his friends insisted on their gig bags being checked. What was security person’s excuse ? “I knew it was a guitar inside”. Bloody hell !
This is a little price we have to pay in order to make us feel secure and safe.

10. Decongest major cities. Develop small towns into corporate hubs with all required infrastructures. Many companies, though they are willing to shift to smaller places, can not do so because of lack of basics like electricity and good roads among other things. Here, companies like Reliance and Tata can chip in.

11. Better Investment. I am an income-tax payer. To me tax is an investment for the betterment of my country. I certainly do not want my hard earned money being spent on erecting a statue or giving Z plus security to a corrupt politician.

Now priorities would be in the order of.. ..
My security – from terrorism, natural calamities, communal/regional hatred etc.
My necessity – hospitals, primary health centers, latest equipments, doctors, schools, courts etc
Convenience – railways, roads, fuel price, computerization, other facilities and infrastructures
Luxury – stadiums, tourist places etc

Many more things but definitely not a statue or a corrupt politician ahead of the above. Now, can we have some tax experts to look into these  matters ?

It’s time not to forget this tragedy, for, it will only get worse. We need to galvanize public opinion and demand accounting for all lapses on all fronts.
We need to be more upfront and more zealous in our own cause to clean up our country.

Let us make India a better place to live in.
Let us wake up.
NOW.

Jai Hind !!

An Update :- Musician Vishal of Vishal- Shekhar has filed a petition in Mumbai high court so they take the cognizance for making it a PIL (Public Interest Litigation).  We must help him to get as many signatures as possible for this petition so that things can move faster. He is asking for a code of conduct for media.

You can read his interview here and sign the petition here. 

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